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In-Conference Workshops
Numerous Workshops are scheduled throughout the conference week and are included in the price of registration. These sessions provide informal opportunities for delegates to openly discuss topical and discipline-based subjects. Peer-initiated roundtables are lead by conference delegates.
Philanthropy in a Capital Crisis
8:30 am - 9:45 am
Needs are great, demand is up, and treasuries are weakened, but philanthropy moves forward. A panel of experienced development directors and grant makers will discuss their experiences in dealing with the current economic climate. Who’s getting funded and what have they done to deserve it? Can we learn anything from recent results or trends? What are the long-term implications for grant makers and seekers? How are donor expectations changing? Hear the answers to these questions and more from a panel working it out on the frontlines.
Frank E. Bourget, Director of Development / The Phoenix Symphony
David Howell, Vice President, Community & Government Relations / Wells Fargo Bank
Melia N. Dunn, Director of Development / Childsplay
Moderator: Dr. Dwight D. Walth, Director of Grants, Services and Community Initatives / Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture
The Arts & Artists of the Pacific Rim: Australia, New Zealand & South Korea
8:30 am - 9:45 am
Join this international discussion and learn about the arts and the artists of Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea from leading organizations of each country. WAA presenters will hear about touring artists and the opportunities to see them perform, and managers and artists will learn about touring networks, festivals and promoters. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from the sources.
Andy Packer, Creative Director / Come Out 2011 Festival
Ji-Sun Park, International Exchange / Korea Arts Management Service
Carla Van Zon, International Program Manager / Creative New Zealand
Moderator: Olga Garay, Executive Director / City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs
The State of the Arts
8:30 am - 9:45 am
The leaders of Dance/USA and Chamber Music America will discuss the highlights, challenges, and issues facing the field. Arts participation has been declining over the past 20 years, and we’re now in the midst of an economic crisis. What long-term changes will result as a consequence of the present economy? How has the economy impacted the companies and the artists? This is your opportunity to engage in a dialogue about the challenges, successes, new strategies and approaches organizations are taking to cope with and “make it” in today’s tough economic climate.
Margaret M. Lioi, CEO / Chamber Music America
Andrea Snyder, President and Executive Director / Dance/USA
Strengthening Connections & Outreach Online: A Tectonic Theater Case Study
8:30 am - 9:45 am
Tectonic Theater Project is known for groundbreaking work (I Am My Own Wife; Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde; and The Laramie Project) that sparks public discourse and inspires artists and audiences. As they began work on The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, Artistic Director Moisés Kaufman and his team set out to build community around and beyond the work that looks back at Matthew Shepard’s murder and the people of Laramie, Wyoming. Thanks to a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, this fall Tectonic will launch an online community that serves as a catalyst for community and an extension of the work itself. Tectonic Theater Project Executive Director Greg Reiner outlines the strategies and challenges of creating a community as meaningful and powerful as the play.
Greg Reiner, Executive Director / Tectonic Theater Project
Moderator: Jeremy Ganter, Associate Executive Director / Mondavi Center
Sink or Swim: Innovation & Advancement in Crisis
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Crisis is an opportunity for organizational innovation and growth, especially when, so often, reinvention is a prerequisite for survival. Learn how to rethink your current business model to address challenging market conditions. Hear how other arts organizations reach their artistic and financial goals, stabilize their organization, and flourish. Take away tips on artistic and strategic planning, diversifying revenue, encouraging constituent buy-in, and other key elements of organizational evolution. Find the perfect blend of marketing, fundraising, and programming to ensure success in the coming seasons.
Natalie Bohnet, Executive Director / UApresents
David Fischer, Executive Director / Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
Neil Benson, Senior Vice-President & National Booking Director / Opus 3 Artists
Moderator: Michelle Witt, Principal / Witt Arts Management Consulting
¿Qué Pasa en Mexico?
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Mexico’s performing art scene is rich, bold, diverse, and dynamic. If you are a presenter, artist, or manager with an interest in working in Mexico or representing/presenting Mexican artists (and who can afford to ignore the Mexican audience?) don’t miss this panel. Build the insight you need to overcome the challenges of language and culture. How does touring and presenting work in Mexico? Who does what in Mexico? How do you find artists that will appeal to Mexican Americans in your community? This expert panel has years of experience on both sides of the border and the business (touring and presenting).
Bertha Cea, Senior Cultural Affairs Adviser / U.S. Embassy in Mexico City
Igor Lozada, General Director, Cultura UDG / University of Guadalajara
Lynn Fisher, Consultant / Frontera Arts; Manager / Delfos Danza Contemporanea
Moderator: Joe Randel, Director - ArtesAméricas / The University of Texas at Austin
Marketing SmackDown 2009: What’s Working and What’s Not?
10:00 am - 11:15 am
In the midst of this great recession we are all working feverously to promote and market artists, events, and programs. What are you doing to break through the anxiety and uncertainty of these challenging times? What new technology tools are you using? What’s working? What’s not? What is surprising you? Bring your best and worst examples of marketing and PR strategies and put them head-to-head with those of your colleagues in a fun and friendly sharing.
Kevin Boyer, Marketing Director / Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Heather Silva, Programming / UC Santa Barbara Arts and Lectures
How to Become a Leading Creative Force in a New Community
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Critically acclaimed choreographer Trey McIntyre established the Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) in 2005 to continue his artistic and creative relationships with a select group of high-caliber dancers. In 2008 McIntyre moved his contemporary ballet company out of dance-metropolis San Francisco to the City of Trees – Boise, Idaho – with a population of 202,000. The company is thriving. In the summer of 2008, TMP launched as a full-time company at Jacob’s Pillow, and went on to tour more than 25 cities across the nation and the world in its first season. Learn how TMP did it in a candid conversation with executive director /dancer John Michael Schert.
But wait—there’s more! This session also includes a special bonus round with Jane Forde! Learn about the latest news and opportunities at the National Dance Project.
John Michael Schert, Executive Director / Trey McIntyre Project
Jane Forde, Manager / National Dance Project/New England Foundation for the Arts
Moderator: Walter Jaffe, Co-Founder / White Bird
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